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H&R Springs & Bora Spacers Installed!
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Did you limit the hand torque to 140 ft-lb's ? It appears you did not use any red Loctite which Bora said will void any warranty. I worry about taking it in for a rotate and balance and having the junior mechanic zap the shit out of the wheel nuts with an air wrench. Some dealers won't let you stand by and baby sit.
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Torque was limited to my 
tired, weak, 63 y.o. arms and the factory lug wrench. I usually normally check my recently fiddled with lugs after 50 mile drive, (I usually, as I certainly did this time), take a 60 mph max spin around "the block" and re tighten or check the lugs (with the stock factory lug wrench). Even after bringing my car home from a dealership or mechanic of any sort, I double check my wheels and lug nuts (looking for scratches or chips as well). As far as double checking these Bora spacer lugs, since I had put the spacers on myself a week before having H&R lowering and Steeda sway bar done, I'd already popped the wheels off, re tightened the spacer lugs (factory wrench) and then retightened the wheel lugs. The day of the lowering I kept it under 60 mph, checked wheel lugs at home, (since that very same jr.mech may have air wrenched them on when they did the springs and bar) then on Tuesday I cracked 100 on some beautiful sweepers nearby, and .... "planted" it felt like a beautiful carved turn through just right snow on skis. I thank you and all the others that posted here about these very upgrades. I'd never heard of BORA spacers in the 49 years of my automotive interest part of life.
tired, weak, 63 y.o. arms and the factory lug wrench. I usually normally check my recently fiddled with lugs after 50 mile drive, (I usually, as I certainly did this time), take a 60 mph max spin around "the block" and re tighten or check the lugs (with the stock factory lug wrench). Even after bringing my car home from a dealership or mechanic of any sort, I double check my wheels and lug nuts (looking for scratches or chips as well). As far as double checking these Bora spacer lugs, since I had put the spacers on myself a week before having H&R lowering and Steeda sway bar done, I'd already popped the wheels off, re tightened the spacer lugs (factory wrench) and then retightened the wheel lugs. The day of the lowering I kept it under 60 mph, checked wheel lugs at home, (since that very same jr.mech may have air wrenched them on when they did the springs and bar) then on Tuesday I cracked 100 on some beautiful sweepers nearby, and .... "planted" it felt like a beautiful carved turn through just right snow on skis. I thank you and all the others that posted here about these very upgrades. I'd never heard of BORA spacers in the 49 years of my automotive interest part of life.
I see people run 1.25" spacers all around so that the studs don't have to be trimmed, as you have trim studs running 1" spacers up front. I do notice that the fronts with 1.25" sit more flush than the rear with 1.25" spacers. What about going with 1.5" spacers in the rear, and 1.25" in the front so the studs don't have to be trimmed, and in theory, the rear will sit flush like the front with 1.25" spacers. I do realize the risks of wheel bearing issues, but I do have the plans of going with correct offset wheels in the future, but I'd rather have a tune from ZFG along with intercooler. I also plan on springs, and the wheels I like are pretty expensive the way I want them. 22x10.5 with 30-35mm offset( whatever offset fits to my liking), custom painted Vossens(3pc white and black, BC forged, or Forgiato.
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Another members ST - Stock left, 1.25 inch spacers right. I have the Bora spacers still sitting new in the box (see for sale section) (1.00 inch front, 1.25 inch rear). I had to order a jacking puck and grinder just to install. They took so long to make the spacers (3 to 4 weeks) that I changed my mind after ordering them. Looked at several wheel/tire combinations also. To me the stock wheel and tire combo is just right and makes the ST the ST. Once you pull off those wheels and tires the ST identity goes with it and it becomes more of a generic look especially if I toss on Vossen HF2 wheels. Here is my ST with another members wheels and tires. These kinda look mean and I was thinking hard about getting a set and may yet. Or how about the HRE wheels....
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I do the like that HRE design, I definitely will be changing my wheels when the stock tires are worn. I've been looking at going with a 22" wheel with paint matched lip(star white) and black center. So far Forgiato has a design that I like. I also think I'll be paint matching some of the black trim over wheel arches as well.
I like this design, without the red, though it matches the red caliper, but I have thought about getting black custom caliper covers that I have seen here on the forum.
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I like this design, without the red, though it matches the red caliper, but I have thought about getting black custom caliper covers that I have seen here on the forum.
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